THE FIRST SLAVES ARRIVED IN VARGINA ON A DUTCH SHIP

FOR THE DAY THAT THE FIRST SLAVE ARRIVED 600,000 MORE SLAVES ARRIVED IN 2 CENTURIES

THEY WORKED ON TABACOO AND COTTON FIELDS

THEY WERE FROM AFRICA

THEY WERE PACKED TIGHTLY IN SHIPS

IT WAS ILLEGAL TO TEACH A SLAVE TO READ, TO HIDE SAVES OR TO PAY SLAVES TO WORK

THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED WEAPONS, TO LEAVE THE PLANTION OR TO LIFT A HAND TO A WHITE PERSON

THE NORTH BELIEVED THAT SLAVERY SHOULD BE OUTLAWED

THERE WERE PEOPLE CALLED ABOLITIONIST BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO ABOLISH SLAVERY

LINCON OUTLAWED SLAVERY